Overview of Situational Writing Tasks

Sec 4Exp, NA & 5NA EL 2023 Situational Writing CHIJ STC 2023 Overview of Situational Writing Tasks Formats Purposes Audiences Tone Informal Letters Informal email To thank a relative living overseas for something, to invite, to meet up, to encourage Friend, family member Informal Casual (but not grammatically inaccurate or using slang) Friendly, optimistic Formal Letters Formal email To complain, provide a suggestion, propose an action, apply for a job or position, to convince someone, to share an opinion (e.g. letter to the Press) Company, govt, school, institution, organisation, the Press, Formal, polite, Convincing / persuasive (angry or disgruntled if purpose is to complain) Speeches To inform, to motivate, persuade, to entertain, raise awareness, give thanks / appreciation Classmates, schoolmates, group of peers, group of stakeholders, general public, teacher-in-charge Persuasive, informative, assertive, authoritative, formal, casual Proposals To gain support for a future action / to propose an action for implementation Boss/employer, teacher-in-charge, principal, sch, business partner, company/ organisation, institution, Persuasive, formal, informative Reports To provide detailed and factual information about a specific topic Police, school community (teacher-in- charge, P, student), business partner, general public, parents Formal, neutral, informative, persuasive, informal Article To give information/ share factual info about something that happened, to share an opinion, raise awareness Magazine or newspaper editor, teacher-in-charge Formal, neutral, informative, May be casual depending on context (e.g. Mothership)Informal

Sec 4Exp, NA & 5NA EL 2023 Situational Writing CHIJ STC 2023 Overview of Formats (always refer to the task instruction for PAC) Informal letters Writing a letter to someone to: - thank - extend condolence s - Recount an event/incide nt - Persuade - advise Blk 123 Tampines Avenue 3 (sender’s address) #05-345 Singapore 520123 20 September 2011 Dear Jane, Para 1 Para 2 Para 3  Yours sincerely, (Best wishes, With love), Yours truly, Annie Useful expressions: - I cannot believe that it has been two years - It seems like ages since we last met - Send my love to Aunt May - Thank you for such a wonderful evening - I cannot thank you enough - You will not believe what happened last week Persuade - I hope you will come - Please say you will come! - You will come, won’t you? - moreover, furthermore, in addition, Formal letters Writing to: - Complain - Reply to customer - Newspaper to express views - Appeal - Commend a person - Ask for permission - Apply for a position - Proposal - inform Annie Santos Blk 123 Tampines Avenue 3 #05-345 Singapore 520123 20 September 2011 Mr David Wong Customer Service Manager Design C